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Li Fengxiao was silent.

He is just a general, who leads troops to fight, he doesn't need to think about what Li Foma said, he just needs Li Foma to tell him clearly, whether to fight or not, how to fight. According to the current situation, only listening to Li Mingxin's nonsense, there are only 6,000 van troops, but thousands of cavalry have come out inexplicably, mountains full of rolling wood and stones, and fires that cannot be extinguished, and thousands of artillery and crossbowmen, no one dares to fight according to this chaotic news.

Glancing at Li Mingxin, Li Foma's expression turned cold, and he said to Li Fengxiao: "I remember that there was news before that there was a sugar company in Yongzhou, which could organize tens of thousands of village soldiers. We don't take these village soldiers seriously, what if, those village soldiers really have the strength to fight? ”

Li Fengxiao shook his head: "Marching and fighting is not child's play, you can go to the battle if you catch someone casually." In the final analysis, the township soldiers are also township soldiers, they are the people not the soldiers, it is reasonable to wave the flag and shout, and it is impossible to rush and kill in battle! ”

Li Mingxin had a flash of inspiration in his mind, grabbed a straw, and said loudly: "The general's words are a little bad!" Those township soldiers are not people, I heard people say that the earliest people in the sugar cane business were expelled from the Xiang army and retired, and they picked up swords and guns again, but they were soldiers again! ”

Li Foma turned his head and asked Li Renyi in a deep voice, "Is this true?" ”

Li Renyi said calmly: "That's true. Weichen also once mentioned to His Majesty that when Xu Ping, the cane sugar minister, first arrived in Yongzhou, he suffered from lack of manpower, so he left the garrison army from Fujian Road to Guangnan West Road to work in the cane sugar business. However, this is all a few years ago, and in the past two years, Fujian Road soldiers have not been widely available. And that was the end of it. Now the cane sugar business recruits people, the most are the local people in Yongzhou, followed by the immigrants from Fujian Road, and there is no longer a decommissioned army. ”

"So, how many demobilized soldiers do you say there are in the sugar business?" Li Foma looked at Li Renyi and asked in a solemn voice.

"According to the news that Weichen got it. When between 10,000 and 20,000. ”

Li Fuma nodded and said to Li Fengxiao: "Yes, Yongzhou must re-recruit the previous demobilized Xiang army, so that they have more than 20,000 soldiers and horses, and they will attack with defense, and Chen Changji's defeat is also reasonable." Alas, we used to be careless, and we always thought that Yongzhou could be cleaned up casually. ”

Li Fengxiao closed his eyes. After thinking about it for a while, he said, "If you say that, it makes sense." But then again, those demobilized soldiers have been away from the army for many years, and it is said that they will not be able to withstand the battle for a while when they are re-recruited. But if you think the Song people have their own way, we don't bother with this. Now counted, there are more than 20,000 troops in Langzhou, and they have a favorable location. It's not easy to take there. ”

Regardless of equipment and combat power, the main force of Jiaozhi is not much different from the Xiang army of the Great Song Dynasty. Due to various constraints, Jiaozhi did not have the ability to equip a luxurious army like the Great Song Forbidden Army on a large scale. Li Foma knew this very well, if Yongzhou was a forbidden army of 20,000 officially established, he would not have the idea of forgiving the state at all, let alone north of the Fuliang River, and even Thang Long Mansion would have to be carefully defended.

Even if it's 20,000 troops. It's also a hard bone, and it's not something that a partial division can deal with.

With his hand on his forehead, Lifoma did not speak for a long time on the throne.

To fight or not to fight? It's a tough choice.

To fight is to take risks, and once the war is defeated, the situation that is already erosive is likely to get out of control. The invasion of foreign enemies and the possibility of civil strife may arise again, and whether the throne can be secured again is two words.

But what if you don't fight? The Great Song Dynasty has Langzhou, but it is not when it was in Yongzhou before, there is no danger to the south, and the extension of power is almost inevitable. Even if the Great Song Dynasty reins in itself, the local local officials will take the initiative to take refuge, which leg is thick between the Great Song Dynasty and Jiaozhi, the fool can clearly distinguish, Chen Gongyong has already set an example.

The north is turbulent, the people's hearts are unstable, and there is no Guangyuan Prefecture to shelter, will Dali and Ailao in the northwest let go of this opportunity to send it to the door? It is inevitable to take the initiative to attack, and the north of the Fuliang River, the upper reaches of the Xidao River and the Wuding River will no longer be owned by Jiaozhi. At that time, not to mention all ambitions, even the area from the fundamental land of Shenglong Mansion to Chang'an Mansion will face a threat.

Coupled with the occupation of the city, the north and south are flanked, and only a few states can cope with it?

Li Foma closed his eyes.

It is not difficult to imagine this situation, there are old enemies on all sides, a fierce tiger is eyeing it, and you don't want to sleep peacefully in Thang Long Mansion.

If we talk about the geography of later generations, the essence area of Cochin at this time, from the new capital of Thang Long Mansion to the old capital of Chang'an Mansion, is the delta of the lower reaches of the Red River, and the place is quite narrow. It is rich in products and relatively densely populated, which is the foundation to support the cause of the king, but there must be a periphery to make a screen. Once the periphery is lost, it will become fat in the eyes of others, and there is no strategic depth to maneuver, and the enemy can still use the abundant products to raise food, and it will not be able to defend it no matter what.

Sitting down on the throne with a slap, Li Foma raised his head and said firmly: "Fight, this battle has to be fought!" Even if it is to pour the strength of the whole country and press the national fortune, you have to take Langzhou back! ”

Li Fengxiao said in a deep voice: "The Holy Lord has made up his mind? ”

"Not bad! If you want to keep Jiaozhi, you must lay down Langzhou! It's better to fight late than early, and you must fight to settle the country! For me, the Great Song Dynasty is like a mountain, and if they are allowed to take root in Langzhou, it will be difficult to get rid of it in the future. Now take advantage of their unstable foothold and drive them back to the north of the mountain! ”

Li Fengxiao nodded: "What the saint is worried about. I don't know how this battle will be fought? ”

Li Fuma stared at Li Fengxiao and said solemnly: "Now that the southern city has not retreated, and the rebellion in Sumaozhou in the northeast has not been settled, I can't leave Shenglong Mansion lightly, please ask the general for this battle!" ”

"The food of the king, the matter of loyalty! We're sent by the Holy Lord! ”

Li Fuma exhaled lightly: "The Song army has 20,000 soldiers and horses in Langzhou,—— but it has just won a big victory, and the so-called township soldiers, this busy agricultural time, will definitely not be still in Langzhou!" ”

Speaking of this, Li Foma turned his head to look at Li Renyi.

Li Renyi said in a deep voice: "As far as Weichen knows, as soon as the last war ended, the township soldiers in Langzhou began to disband and return to their headquarters. The main business of the sugar business is sugar extraction, and it is still the sugar extraction season. ”

Li Foma nodded: "There are only six thousand troops in Langzhou." If the Song army wants to recruit the box army again, it may not be faster than us to march! ”

Speaking of this, Li Foma leaned forward and looked at Li Fengxiao: "But I still rely on the 20,000 Song troops in Langzhou to avoid any more accidents." There are 42,000 of my Jiaozhi elite soldiers around Thang Long Mansion, and I only leave 5,000 to guard the royal city, and the rest of the men and horses are handed over to the general. ”

Li Renyi was taken aback when he heard this, and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, how can this be done-"

As soon as Li Fuma stretched out his hand to stop Li Renyi's words, he said to Li Fengxiao: "I will pay the generals with the soldiers of the country, and I will go down to the state in one battle!" If the husband wants to achieve extraordinary achievements, he will be cut off, this battle is related to my national fortune, the general is triumphant, and he should be my first hero of Jiaozhi! ”

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